After Hours Community Support Worker

1 week ago

North Melbourne, Australia The Salvation Army Full time

Start your career with The Salvation Army today

We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values, if you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to review our current vacancies.

ABOUT US

The Salvation Army is one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

- Why work with Salvos?

When you work for the Salvos you are making a difference to the community and lives of others. A career with purpose, where you can help society's most vulnerable as we care for people, create faith pathways, build healthy communities and work for justice.

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated After Hours Community Support Worker to be part of a multidisciplinary team at Flagstaff and The Open Door program. This program provides accommodation support and assertive engagement for males experiencing homelessness with multifaceted and complex needs or vulnerability. As the Community Support Worker, you will welcome clients into a community of support characterised by genuine acceptance, compassion and care.

Responsibilities include
- Support residents to develop functional skills, including social and domestic care, recreation and other skills required for independent living
- Facilitate group activities to meet the social support, recreation, education, and health needs of residents
- Facilitate access to specialist support services, including health, mental health, AOD and therapeutic interventions both within The Salvation Army and through external services
- Works collaboratively with the casework team, specialist services and co-located external providers
- Identify strategies to deal with challenging or high risk situations

This is a max-term full-time position based in North Melbourne, VIC. Salary and conditions are in accordance with SCHADS Level 4 Award.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Community Services or related field
- Experience and knowledge of Housing and Homelessness sector (desirable)
- Shows personal motivation to completing work activities effectively
- Recognise the need for referral and takes appropriate action
- Seeks opportunities for ongoing development
- Engages with others to share information and solve issues and problems jointly

Benefits working at The Salvation Army
- (Maybe eligible to) NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefits
- Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service
- Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
- Discounted health and fitness programs through Fitness Passport
- Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme
- Generous Parental Leave offering of 12 weeks
- Up to 5 days paid leave per year to support a TSA program or activity
- An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate, and professional team members
- Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution
- The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. _
- We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. W_
- The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check._
- We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration_

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